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| − | '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', | + | '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', {{BA}} ({{LifeData|birth=1985-08-09|birthplace=Cincinnati, Ohio|birthcountry=[[USA]]|death=|deathplace=|deathcountry=}}). He and [[Elon Musk]] have been appointed by President-elect Donald J. Trump to the newly created [[Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)]].<ref>{{REFnews |
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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
<b>Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy</b> was born to Tamil speaking Indian Hindu immigrant parents. His father is a patent attorney for General Electric and his mother is a geriatric psychiatrist. | <b>Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy</b> was born to Tamil speaking Indian Hindu immigrant parents. His father is a patent attorney for General Electric and his mother is a geriatric psychiatrist. | ||
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He has one brother. Male [[circumcision]] is not part of the culture of Hindus or [[India]] generally, so it is very likely that Ramaswamy and his brother avoided circumcision and are [[foreskinned]] men with an [[intact]] [[penis]]. | He has one brother. Male [[circumcision]] is not part of the culture of Hindus or [[India]] generally, so it is very likely that Ramaswamy and his brother avoided circumcision and are [[foreskinned]] men with an [[intact]] [[penis]]. | ||
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==Education== | ==Education== | ||
Ramaswamy attended a [https://www.stxavier.org/ Catholic high school] near Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was the valedictorian at his graduation in 1983.<ref name="nabor2024">{{REFweb | Ramaswamy attended a [https://www.stxavier.org/ Catholic high school] near Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was the valedictorian at his graduation in 1983.<ref name="nabor2024">{{REFweb | ||
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| − | He graduated from [https://www.harvard.edu/ Harvard University] <i>summa cum laude</i> with a B.A. in Biology in 2007.<ref name="nabor2024" /> | + | He graduated from [https://www.harvard.edu/ Harvard University] <i>summa cum laude</i> with a B.A. in Biology in 2007.<ref name="nabor2024"/> |
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| + | He later attended [https://law.yale.edu/ Yale Law School] where he graduated in 2013 with a law degree.<ref name="nabor2024"/> | ||
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==Business career== | ==Business career== | ||
Ramaswamy started [https://www.roivant.com/ Roivant Sciences] in 2014. Roivant reportedly purchases the rights to new but undeveloped drugs and brings them to market.<ref>{{REFweb | Ramaswamy started [https://www.roivant.com/ Roivant Sciences] in 2014. Roivant reportedly purchases the rights to new but undeveloped drugs and brings them to market.<ref>{{REFweb | ||
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}}</ref> Ramaswamy reportedly has been very successful and is reputed to have a net work of about $1 billion. | }}</ref> Ramaswamy reportedly has been very successful and is reputed to have a net work of about $1 billion. | ||
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==Political actions== | ==Political actions== | ||
Ramaswamy generally has taken conservative political positions. He stood for the nomination for the Presidency of the United States by the Republican Party but he did not do well. He suspended his campaign after the Iowa caucus in January 2024 and endorsed Donald J. Trump.<ref>{{REFnews | Ramaswamy generally has taken conservative political positions. He stood for the nomination for the Presidency of the United States by the Republican Party but he did not do well. He suspended his campaign after the Iowa caucus in January 2024 and endorsed Donald J. Trump.<ref>{{REFnews | ||
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| + | ==Video== | ||
| + | ===Vivek Ramaswamy speaks on leading DOGE with Elon Musk: 'We're playing big'=== | ||
| + | <youtube>v=DvWUBrcUxCE</youtube> | ||
| + | ===How the Supreme Court Paved the Way to Dismantle the Deep State=== | ||
| + | <youtube>v=mn82YbjEO8g</youtube> | ||
| + | ===DOGE Co-Lead Vivek Ramaswamy at CNBC's CFO Council Summit — 12/04/24=== | ||
| + | <youtube>v=HWVqH0v6Dnc</youtube> | ||
| + | ===Vivek Ramaswamy Keynote on DOGE @ American Legislative Exchange Council (Dec. 5, 2024)=== | ||
| + | <youtube>v=IC5WHbcy_t0</youtube> | ||
| + | ===DOGE Co-Lead Vivek Ramaswamy on Victimhood, DEI, and Why Debate Matters=== | ||
| + | <youtube>v=TKBXrMSgqL0</youtube> | ||
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* {{URLwikipedia|Vivek_Ramaswamy|Vivek Ramaswamy}} | * {{URLwikipedia|Vivek_Ramaswamy|Vivek Ramaswamy}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:36, 20 December 2024
Vivek Ramaswamy, BA[a 1] (born 9 August 1985 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA). He and Elon Musk have been appointed by President-elect Donald J. Trump to the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).[1]
Contents
- 1 Early life
- 2 Education
- 3 Business career
- 4 Political actions
- 5 Appointment to DOGE
- 6 Personal life
- 7 Video
- 7.1 Vivek Ramaswamy speaks on leading DOGE with Elon Musk: 'We're playing big'
- 7.2 How the Supreme Court Paved the Way to Dismantle the Deep State
- 7.3 DOGE Co-Lead Vivek Ramaswamy at CNBC's CFO Council Summit — 12/04/24
- 7.4 Vivek Ramaswamy Keynote on DOGE @ American Legislative Exchange Council (Dec. 5, 2024)
- 7.5 DOGE Co-Lead Vivek Ramaswamy on Victimhood, DEI, and Why Debate Matters
- 8 External links
- 9 Abbreviations
- 10 References
Early life
Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy was born to Tamil speaking Indian Hindu immigrant parents. His father is a patent attorney for General Electric and his mother is a geriatric psychiatrist.
He attended the Hindu temple in Dayton, Ohio.
He has one brother. Male circumcision is not part of the culture of Hindus or India generally, so it is very likely that Ramaswamy and his brother avoided circumcision and are foreskinned men with an intact penis.
Education
Ramaswamy attended a Catholic high school near Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was the valedictorian at his graduation in 1983.[2]
He graduated from Harvard University summa cum laude with a B.A. in Biology in 2007.[2]
He later attended Yale Law School where he graduated in 2013 with a law degree.[2]
Business career
Ramaswamy started Roivant Sciences in 2014. Roivant reportedly purchases the rights to new but undeveloped drugs and brings them to market.[3] Ramaswamy reportedly has been very successful and is reputed to have a net work of about $1 billion.
Political actions
Ramaswamy generally has taken conservative political positions. He stood for the nomination for the Presidency of the United States by the Republican Party but he did not do well. He suspended his campaign after the Iowa caucus in January 2024 and endorsed Donald J. Trump.[4]
Appointment to DOGE
President-elect Donald J. Trump has appointed Vivek Ramaswamy and Elan Musk to co-head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The appointment is expected to expire on 4 July 2026.[5]
Personal life
Ramaswamy married Apoorva Tewar, who is a laryngologist and surgeon, in 2015. They have two sons.
Ramaswamy professes to be a monotheistic Hindu. He is also a vegetarian.
The Ramaswamy family is reported to live in Upper Arlington, Ohio.[6]
Video
Vivek Ramaswamy speaks on leading DOGE with Elon Musk: 'We're playing big'
How the Supreme Court Paved the Way to Dismantle the Deep State
DOGE Co-Lead Vivek Ramaswamy at CNBC's CFO Council Summit — 12/04/24
Vivek Ramaswamy Keynote on DOGE @ American Legislative Exchange Council (Dec. 5, 2024)
DOGE Co-Lead Vivek Ramaswamy on Victimhood, DEI, and Why Debate Matters
External links
Wikipedia article: Vivek Ramaswamy
Abbreviations
- ↑
Bachelor of Arts
, Wikipedia. Retrieved 13 October 2021. (BA or AB; from the Latin baccalaureus artium or artium baccalaureus.)
References
- ↑
Sarnoff, Leah (12 November 2024)."Trump says Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead 'Department of Government Efficiency'", ABC News. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ↑ a b c Nabor, Nick (29 November 2024).
Vivek Ramaswamy
, Brittanica. Retrieved 30 November 2024. - ↑
We have a broad and differentiated pipeline of investigational drugs across our family of companies.
, Roivant. Retrieved 30 November 2024. - ↑ Ulmer, Alexandra (17 January 2027)."Entrepreneur Ramaswamy drops out of White House race, endorses Trump", Reuters. Retrieved 1 December 2027.
- ↑ BeMiller, Holly (12 November 2024)."Trump taps Ohio native Vivek Ramaswamy to co-head ‘government efficiency’ initiative", Austin American-Statesmen. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ↑ -, Marija (2024).
Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio House: A Tour of the Biotech Billionaire’s House
, Strange Buildings. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
